Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for following a "one earth, one health" approach to effectively deal with the Covid pandemic globally. He also called for global unity, leadership and solidarity, while emphasising on the special responsibility of democratic and transparent societies to prevent future pandemics.
A statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) mentioned that while addressing the first outreach session of the G7 summit through virtual mode, PM Modi expressed appreciation for the support extended by the G7 members and other countries during the second wave of Covid-19 in India.
He sought the support of the G7 grouping to lift patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, during a virtual address at an outreach session of a summit of the bloc.